Jewish Gem's Genealogy: Mining for Your Elusive Ancestors
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1924 PETRIKOV, BELARUS: THREE LISTS OF PARISHIONERS OF JEWISH PRAYER HOUSES
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
GOMEL BELARUS: BOOK OF MEMORY (Memorial Book: Rechitsa)
"List of Victims of Wars Buried in the Rechitsa District of Gomel"
http://www.files.rechitsa.gov.by/musei/070923.pdf
This document, written in Russian is a 49-page list of individuals, including surname, first name, patronymic, DOB, DOD, Burial # (or place of residence & circumstances of death).
Here is a list of potentially Jewish names found in the provided text & transcribed by .AI. This is only a partial list. You can continue reading/transcribing the list using your favorite translation tool, as needed.
Evsey Leybovich Azbel (Евсей Лейбович Азбель)
Fanya Albinskaya (Фаня Альбинская)
Altser (Альцер — surname only, first name missing)
Beyta Leybovich Arklis (Бейта Лейбович Арклис)
Tsira Feyvelevna Arklis (Цира Фейвелевна Арклис)
Yudka Leybovich Arklis (Юдка Лейбович Арклис)
Atlas (Атлас — surname only)
Moisey Atlas (Моисей Атлас)
Afingendina (Афингендина — surname only)
Riva Babitskaya (Рива Бабицкая)
Belfrada (Бельфрада — surname only)
Osya Berlin (Ося Берлин)
Polina Berlina (Полина Берлина)
Faina Berlina (Фаина Берлина)
Feyga Berlina (Фейга Берлина)
Basya Bernovskaya (Бася Берновская)
Avram Bernovsky (Аврам Берновский)
Lyusya Blyakher (Люся Бляхер)
Ginda Bogdan (Гинда Богдан)
Yudka Bogdan (Юдка Богдан)
Feyga Bogdanova (Фейга Богданова)
Genya Yankelevna Braverman (Геня Янкелевна Браверман)
Piya Evseevich Bravermann (Пия Евсеевич Браверманн)
Sora Yankelevna Bravermann (Сора Янкелевна Браверманн)
Yankel Bravermann (Янкель Браверманн)
Sara Branniya (Сара Бранния)
Solomon Branniya (Соломон Бранния)
Khariton Yankelevich B some (Харитон Янкелевич — name truncated in the text, likely Jewish given the patronymic "Yankelevich")
Monday, July 6, 2026
1929-1939 PIOTRKOW TRYBUNALSKY STATE ARCHIVES: TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI IDENTITY CARD FILES
1929-1939 RECORDS OF THE CITY OF TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI
The files are about both Jews & non-Jews. Many include photos, parents' names, addresses, ages, etc.
If you look at the "Tag" labels, the names are listed for each file. You can click on this to access the person's file.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1918 Archival Information: Asylum For The Mentally Ill
STATE ARCHIVES IN LODZ: Fund-- Jewish Community of Lodz
https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/11314628?_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_resetCur=false&_Jednostka_cur=3&_Jednostka_id_jednostki=11314628
"Mentally Ill At 17 Wesola Street" [259 pages]
Scans 35, 37-39
Scan 37:
Cecylia vel Cyr_ FUKS:
Request by husband, Dawid FUKS (residing at Zgierska St, #43-45)--States wife, Cecylia, was mentally ill due to the war. He's in a state of poverty with three children. Prior to war, he was the manager of several buildings; now manager of only one, with no other income. Requested placement of wife in hospital for the mentally ill in Kochanowka.
No vacancies available in Kochanowka.
Doctor tried to visit Cecylia at home but doors were locked & no one was home.
Continue to rest of scans for additional names & other information. Use your favorite translators, as needed. I used: Google Translate, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude. I can't guarantee that the translations are all accurate.
Monday, June 29, 2026
1918 LODZ ARCHIVES: VARIED CERTIFICATES
Individual certificates issued by the Jewish Community Council in Lodz.
In addition to names, many addresses are included.
Some Names on certificates:
Rejle SZWARCBARD (signatures of Siegfried Lande, L. Szwarcman)
Fajei GROSS
Fajga BORNSTEIN
Pinkus SIERADZKIEGO (Sieradzky?), Rebece (Rebecca?) SIERADZKIEJ
Noska PRASZKIERA--burial certif. , Salezem MAJMONOWI
Chana LIDZBARSKA, widow--financial need
Erben S. SCHEPS--heirs applied for a burial plot in local cemetery
Pauliny HASENFELD---3yrs old; died in Budapest; buried in 1916. Adolf KON, attorney-at-law.
Dr. Szmon HARTMAN A- died at age of 31 in Lodz; buried 5 Mar. 2018.
Mordcha GOLDMANN--proof of salary
Icek Joel NAJMAN--died in 1915, age 44; buried 5 Mar. 1915 in local commune cemetery. Certificate issued to Mr. Brusze Dwojrze NAJMAN. Proof of death & burial.
Hersz BIBERGAL--request for exemption of tuition fees to Jagiellonian University in Krakow for son, Samuel BIBERGAL, due to lack of funds.
Siegfried LANDE
Jan POLAK--proof of unemployment & lack of funds; request for exemption for payment of tuition fees to University of Warsaw.
Wladyslaw POLAK---proof of lack of funds; request for fee exemption. Llived at 54 Panska St., Lodz. (same address as Jan)--brother to Jan. Also, requested issuance of an exemption certificate for his brother, Jan, and himself, for payment of fees to U. of Warsaw.
Olga KEMPNER--widow of Leopold. Request for support due to lack of funds.
Szlojma GRUNBLATT--exemption from paying community taxes due to poverty.
Heinruch FLIEDERBAUM--exempt from paying community taxes due to poverty.
Sura Branel SILBERSTEIN--not required to pay community taxes.
Enoch Sindel KUSCHER--due to lack of funds, not required to pay muicipal contributions.
Mrs. ROCHMS & son, Schmul--not responsible of municipal dues.
Michal RUNDBERG---granted 4-week leave of absence.
Szlama LEDERMAN--funeral director. lack of funds.
For further information, see the archival records.